Second Battle of Rivas 1856
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 11 April 1856 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1856 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Nicaragua | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | William Walker | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 11.4393, -85.8270 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Second Battle of Rivas occurred on 11 April 1856 between Costa Rican militia under General Juan Rafael Mora Porras and the Nicaraguan forces of American mercenary William Walker. The lesser known First Battle of Rivas took place on the 29 June 1855 between Walker's forces and the forces of the Chamorro government of Nicaragua.
Among the casualties was Charles Wilkins Webber, an American journalist and explorer serving in Walker's forces, whom some scholars suggest inspired the antagonist in Cormac McCarthy's novel Blood Meridian.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Second Battle of Rivas (revision 1380866211), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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